Chapter 2581


    “Tony, you look like you’re itching somewhere. Do you want me to give you a scratch?” Shirley yfully


    taunted.


    “Uncle Zacharias, Uncle Zacharias, you better control your future wife! She’s threatening me.” Tony


    immediately hid behind Zacharias while chuckling. Shirley was left speechless.


    But Zacharias was in a good mood. “She wouldn’t punish you if you hadn’t provoked her?” Tony


    immediately said, “I knew that you two would be on each other’s side.


    What am I even doing here?” “You’re bing more and more unruly!” Shirley remarked angrily with her


    hands on her hips. Tony finally stopped joking. Still, he had put a lot of effort into making Zacharias marry


    Shirley.


    Zacharias had never noticed any lovable qualities in Tony before, but today, Zacharias found his nephew


    a bit cute.


    “I’m ignoring you guys. I’m going back to my room. Pretend I don’t exist. If you want to act all lovey-


    dovey or sleep together, go ahead. I won’t disturb you,” Tony quickly went upstairs, genuinely afraid that


    Shirley would hit him.


    Once Tony left, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a bit suggestive.


    Zacharias looked at Shirley. “If you’re still scared tonight, my room is always open for you.” “No, I’d rather


    go ghost hunting than sleep in your bed,” she retorted nonchntly.


    Zacharias chuckled. “I didn’t expect you to know how to hunt ghosts, Miss Lloyd.


    Impressive. But before you go to sleep, can you make me a cup of coffee? I still have to work overtime.”


    “Coffee at this hour? No wonder you have trouble sleeping. Relying on sleeping pills daily isn’t a solution


    either. How about switching to tea?” Shirley suggested.


    Zacharias suddenly felt loved. He smiled and said, “Alright, I’ll go with your suggestion.” He then went


    upstairs. She made him a cup of tea, carrying it to his study.


    Watching the man put on his silver-framed sses again, his air of nobility seemed even stronger. She


    couldn’t help but steal a few more nces before leaving. When she got back to her room, her phone


    beeped. It was a message from Imogen. ‘Shirley, sorry I didn’t see you in the car just now.


    Shirley replied, ‘It’s okay. If your injury isn’t healed, take a break for now!” This minor injury is nothing. It


    seems like you have a good rtionship with Mr.


    Flintstone, Imogen inquired.


    Shirley hesitated briefly. Aware of Imogen’s crush on Zacharias, Shirley found herself uncertain about


    how to respond. Then, she stated, ‘I’m just ensuring his safety during travels.’ Imogen sent another


    message. ‘Shirley, if you ever develop feelings for Mr.


    Flintstone, you have to let me know. I won’t feel burdened then.’ Shirley sighed. She was unprepared for


    the conversation to take such a weighty turn.


    ‘Shirley, you said you wouldn’t like Mr. Flintstone. Do you already have someone you like?’ Imogen


    persisted in her questioning. Shirley truly didn’t know how to answer Imogen’s question.


    ‘It’s okay, Shirley. There’s certainly no chance for me and Mr. Flintstone, but you have a chance! You and


    Mr. Flintstone make a great match.


    Shirley reflected on her previous assurance to Imogen. She stated that she wouldn’t develop feelings for


    Zacharias. Hence, she knew that expressing any desire to pursue him now would contradict herself. So,


    she replied, ‘Imogen, I haven’t thought about matters of the heart right now.


    Imogen, who was in the dormitory, had a calcting look in her eyes. She knew Shirley was loyal and


    respected their friendship. She quickly sent another message. ‘Don’t worry too much about Mr. Flintstone


    showing concern for me tonight!’ She deliberately emphasized Zacharias’ concern for her, wanting


    Shirley to know that she had caught his attention.


    Shirley didn’t pay much attention to it. She replied, ‘Of course not! It’s natural for him to care about you.’


    ‘Blocking him from knife attacks is not only my duty; it would be my honor to die for him, Imogen


    expressed..


    ‘Imogen, don’t say such ominous things, Shirley advised.


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    ‘I mean it. I’m genuinely willing to sacrifice my life for Mr. Flintstone. From the moment Iid eyes on him,


    I knew my life would be dedicated to him.